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POTATOES. 
He mentioned, on Nov. 8th, that a portion of these were attacked by 
Wireworm-like creatures piercing their way into the tubers, and when 
the Potatoes were lifted these grubs (so to call them) were to be seen 
half-buried in them, hut, on being exposed to the air, they drew them¬ 
selves out and fell to the ground. 
JuLIDJE ; PoLYDESMUS. 
1, Julus Londinensis ; 3, J. guttatus (pulchellus , Leach) ; 4, J. terrestris; 5, horn ; 
7, Polydesmus complanatus; all magnified ; and 2 and 6, nat. size. 
The specimens sent showed that the attacker was the Polydesmus 
complanatus, figured above. The Potatoes were pierced as if by large 
shot-holes, and the Millepedes were still feeding in them. 
A little later on (Nov. 27th) specimens of the same kind of 
Millepede were sent me, together with samples of the Wheat they 
were attacking, from near Princes Risborough. Curtis says of this 
kind, “ This is reported to be by far the most destructive species; ” 
and he mentions that in April considerable numbers of the smaller 
ones were detected eating the roots of Wheat; and likewise in 
November, young Wheat, which was going off when grown to about 
half an inch to an inch in length, was found to have this same kind of 
False Wireworm swarming round the grains, which were much injured. 
The doubt was whether they fed on the grain before or after it became 
in a sickly state, but from subsequent observation it may be presumed 
it did so in both conditions. 
Specimens of the “ pink-spotted ” Julus Worm, Julus guttatus, were 
sent from the Gardens, Farm Hill Park, Stroud, by Mr. Charman 
about the middle of November, with the note that this kind of Mille¬ 
pede was becoming quite a pest. He mentioned :—“ I found them in 
ripe fruit of Strawberries last year, and this year in almost all root-crops, 
Potatoes, Onions, and Celery.” 
Mr. Arthur Ward, writing from The Gardens, Stoke Edith Park 
(with the observation that his remarks refer mainly to garden crops 
and manure used in the garden), notes :—“ I have not the least doubt 
that a great many of the insect-pests are carted or wheeled on to the 
land with the manure, especially from what gardeners term the 
